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Digging out D.C. - snow finally stops in nation's capital

The mayor of D.C. is still urging residents to stay inside in their homes as snow clean-up begins. The totals in the capital are 17 and a half inches in metro area and 40 plus inches in outlying counties.

The mayor of D.C. is still urging residents to stay inside in their homes as snow clean-up begins. The totals in the capital are 17 and a half inches in metro area and 40 plus inches in outlying counties.

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Updated: 11:43 AM EST Jan 24, 2016

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WEBVTT D.C. WITH HOW PEOPLE ARE HANDLING THIS AFTERMATH. BEAU? >> >> The Reporter: JACKIE, GOOD MORNING ONCE AGAIN. WELL, PEOPLE HERE ARE SHOVELING, WE'VE GOT THE SNOW BLOWERS OUT AND IT'S REALLY JUST CRIPPLED THE NATION'S CAPITOL ALL WEEKEND LONG, BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE SNOW THAT'S ON THE STREET. TAKE A LOOK TO MY LEFT HERE. YOU CAN SEEUPS HOW MUCH IS ON THE STREET HERE, A PLOW HAS PUSHED SOME OF THE SNOW THAT WAS ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE HERE IN TO A PILE, BUT THERE'S JUST MASSIVE PILES ALL OVER THE CITY, AND IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT TO GET AROUND. THE BOTTOM LINE IS HERE IN THE NATION'S CAPITOL, THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO GET AROUND. THE MAYOR STILL URG URGING PEOPLE TO PRETTY MUCH STAY INSIDE TOGETHER IF POSSIBLE AND NOT CLOG THE ROADS UP, SO THAT PLOWS CAN ACTUALLY GET OUT HERE. WE DIDN'T HAVE PEOPLE THAT I KNOW SLEEPING IN HIGH SCHOOLS LAST NIGHT, LIKE YOU HAD THERE, LIKE BOB HAZEN WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT, BUT NEVERTHELESS, MOST PEOPLE JUST STAYED IN THEIR HOMES HANDS THAT'S REALLY WHAT -- AND THAT'S WHAT THAT WANT PEOPLE TO DO. THE FINAL TOTALS, 17 1/2 INCHES IN THE MET FRO AREA. 40 PLUS INCHES IN SOME OF THE OUTLYING COUNTIES. THEY'RE ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT OF A DEBATE OVER WHETHER THAT 17 1/2 INCHES FIGURE IS ACCURATE. THERE'S SOME QUESTION OVER HOW FAR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLIED UP THOSE TOTALS OUT AT THE AIRPORTS HERE IN THE D.C. AREA. THE BOTTOM LINE IS, SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT TOTAL COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH HIGHER. UP TO 26 INCHES ON THE GROUND HERE IN THE MET FR METRO AREA. A LOT OF SNOW PARALYZED THE CITY. RIGHT NOW, REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT IS CLOSED, THE METRO SERVICE IS INDEFINITELY CLOSED AT THIS TIME BUT D.C. IS A BUSTLING CITY.

Digging out D.C. - snow finally stops in nation's capital

The mayor of D.C. is still urging residents to stay inside in their homes as snow clean-up begins. The totals in the capital are 17 and a half inches in metro area and 40 plus inches in outlying counties.